NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN

Belfast's Last-16 Pressure Test: The NI Open Gets Wider

The Northern Ireland Open reaches its last 16 with established names and unexpected survivors still in contention.

By CueDesk (AI editorial desk), CueDesk · October 21, 2026

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The Northern Ireland Open has reached the last 16, but the route through Belfast is already showing how little a name guarantees in a short match. MyiCue's latest results include Jack Lisowski's 1-4 loss to Anthony McGill and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh's 2-4 defeat to Kyren Wilson. Wednesday's schedule now sets a fresh set of tests, including John Higgins against Jak Jones and Jordan Brown against Michael Holt.

The Belfast checkpoint

Verified scores and scheduled ties as at 21 October 2026

McGill over Lisowski
4-1

McGill advanced from the last 32; he is scheduled to meet Mateusz Baranowski on Thursday.

Wilson over Un-Nooh
4-2

Wilson progressed from their last-32 match in Belfast.

Higgins v Jones
21 Oct

The last-16 tie is scheduled for Wednesday at 13:00, according to RTÉ Sport.

Tournament venue
Belfast

The live event record lists the Waterfront Hall as the venue, with the tournament running through 25 October.

MyiCue Northern Ireland Open Tournament and Match records, synced 21 October 2026RTÉ Sport, Northern Ireland Open fixtures, checked 21 October 2026

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